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Fordbridge Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B37 5BU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,655 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fordbridge Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils522
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Harriett Simcox
TrustPROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySolihull
Opened01 Mar 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149492.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Solihull67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Solihull12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Solihull107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Solihull106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Solihull107105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Solihull80%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Solihull75%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, similar to Solihull79%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils522
Girls254
Boys268
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.56.3%
First language not English13.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.540
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.478
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.118
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.9%
White and Black Caribbean
5.7%
Other Asian
4.8%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other White
2.3%
Other Black
2.1%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Asian
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%
Chinese
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)23.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.01
Support staff (FTE)40.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.126
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.59
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Solihull5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.6%, worse than England, worse than Solihull12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Solihull1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fordbridge Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy KingshurstAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)University technical college
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryGrace Academy SolihullAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Shirestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryColeshill Heath SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryYorkswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fordbridge Community Primary School

What is Fordbridge Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fordbridge Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fordbridge Community Primary School rank in England?

Fordbridge Community Primary School ranks 3,655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Fordbridge Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Fordbridge Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fordbridge Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fordbridge Community Primary School made 60 offers from 126 applications (2.1 per offer), and 59 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fordbridge Community Primary School?

Fordbridge Community Primary School has 522 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fordbridge Community Primary School?

Fordbridge Community Primary School had 540 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fordbridge Community Primary School?

At Fordbridge Community Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fordbridge Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fordbridge Community Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.